Switzerland Lifts Sanctions Against Iran

[Arminkh]

Ok guys! it is starting:


Switzerland Lifts Sanctions Against Iran World Haaretz Daily Newspaper Israel News

Swiss government calls lifting of sanctions 'a sign of its support' for nuclear deal's implementation.

Michael Shields Aug 12, 2015 8:39 PM


REUTERS - Neutral Switzerland will officially lift on Thursday sanctions against Iran that had been suspended since January 2014, the government announced on Wednesday, citing a deal last month between Tehran and six big powers to curb Iran's nuclear program.
"The Federal Council (government) wishes today's steps to be seen as a sign of its support for the implementation of the nuclear agreement and its interest in deepening bilateral relations with Iran," a statement said.
The deal that Iran struck with China, Russia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain aims to rein in Iran's nuclear program in return for relief from UN, EU and U.S. sanctions that were crippling the Islamic republic's economy.

The Swiss sanctions had banned trade in precious metals with Iranian state bodies and set requirements to report trade in Iranian petrochemical products and the transport of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products.
Switzerland will also introduce a new exemption clause that lets Berne implement UN Security Council resolutions on Iran.
The government said Switzerland wished to "promote a broad political and economic exchange with Iran" but would monitor implementation of the nuclear deal.

"Should implementation of the agreement fail, the Federal Council reserves the right to reintroduce the lifted measures," it said.
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[Dubious]

Good stuff!

 

[Styx]

just remember to be and nice and don't make the bomb

 

[Arminkh]

just remember to be and nice and don't make the bomb

Ok, just because you said so

 

[Styx]

Ok, just because you said so

fine, go right ahead then.. it's not me sanctioning Iran anyway

but you guys missed the last boat by at least 14 years.. if only Iran had exploded one just around when Ind/Pak set theirs' off (there was a 3 year pre 2001 window to do it)

the US will unleash all hell if your govt tries anything fishy now.

 

[Arminkh]

fine, go right ahead then.. it's not me sanctioning Iran anyway

but you guys missed the last boat by at least 14 years.. if only Iran had exploded one just around when Ind/Pak set theirs' off (there was a 3 year pre 2001 window to do it)

the US will unleash all hell if your govt tries anything fishy now.

I personally think Iran was always aiming to become a threshold country not seeking to bomb itself. It brings credibility in international affairs and mitigates the unnecessary cost of maintaining weapons that you probably would never use.

Iran definitely needs nuclear power as due to lack of water resources and low efficiency of solar and wind powered plants, nuclear power is the only reliably source for energy when the oil is eventually gone.

It got both now so I don't think anything fishy will be part of the agenda.